Novel

Introduction This story is a motif based on my original song and lyrics, “The Rain Never Stops” (Ame wa Yamazu). Rain is often uncomfortable and gloomy—something we wish would just end. However, I also believe it is a presence that gently washes away the emotions we want to forget and the feelings we cannot yet organize. I wrote this as a way to depict the “heart after the rain” that music alone couldn’t fully capture. I hope you enjoy reading it while imagining the quiet sound of rainfall. 1. Blurred Outlines When it rains continuously, the world loses its sharp edges. On her way home from work, Amana walked across the wet asphalt, feeling as though her own “outline” was beginning to blur.The streetlights bled into the water droplets, making the familiar path look like somewhere else entirely. In that hazy scenery, Amana always found herself overlapping shadows of the past.It had been six months since the breakup. The pain she thought she had forgotten would suddenly swell on rainy days. She let out a sigh and closed her eyes, watching it dissolve into the rain. That’s when the soft glow of a coffee shop named “Melty” caught her eye.…